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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by prlen, Dec 26, 2002.

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    Mark Cuban and Dwain Price weren't the only ones. Thanks to CNNSI.com for compiling this set of quotations:

    As mentioned above, Yao Ming's switch flipped to "on" this week, as the league's top draft pick wiped away the memory of his slow start with a few dominating efforts. Just for giggles, the Glance decided to look at some comments about Yao from, oh, say, 10 days ago:
    "Yao Ming makes Shawn Bradley look like Bill Russell." -- Charles Barkley, TNT, Nov. 14

    "They call Yao Ming 'The Next Big Thing,' but he looks like the 'Next Big Stiff' ... The Chinese government may want to go to war after Shaquille O'Neal puts a hole in Yao's chest. He'll have an average NBA career." -- Ron Higgins, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Nov. 10.

    "The Rockets gambled on Yao Ming in the draft and so far it's looking like they crapped out." -- New York Daily News, Nov. 10

    "The Great Wall of China is among the Seven Wonders of the World. Yao Ming becoming an All-Star caliber NBA center would merit consideration as the eighth. I'm glad I wasn't a scout who recommended that the Houston Rockets select the 7-foot-5 Chinese center No. 1 overall in the 2002 NBA draft." --Bob Matthews, Rochester Democrat and Herald, Nov. 10
     
    #1 prlen, Dec 26, 2002
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    "A fool and his money is soon parted!":D :p :cool:
     
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    I went to high school with Dwain Price. What list of quotes did he compile?

    ~kountzer~
     
    #3 kountzer, Dec 26, 2002
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    The Great Wall of China is not one of the Seven Wonders of the World. He even got that wrong.
     
    #4 Behad, Dec 26, 2002
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    Don't bother these writers with mere technicalities. Geez!
     
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    "There's a sucker born every minute" - PT Barnum
     
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    Good catch, my brotha!

    Man, these sportswriters are haytas. Now what do they say? "Uh...uh...uh...but he won't stop SHAQ!"
     
    #7 ROXTXIA, Dec 26, 2002
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    how come nobody bashing last yr's rookie? I know he wasn't hyped as much as Yao, but nobody gives a **** about him even after 1 yr of poor performance, while Yao got bashed after 1 game! well, that is fine, now, Yao make them look like idiots, although, they already are
     
    #8 coolpet, Dec 26, 2002
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